Tag Archives: NC Renegade

The Communist by Paul Kengor

Posted on July 4, 2012 by DRenegade

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIFptTnd1Ug Click here for information on “The Communist”.

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NC lawmaker loses award after fracking vote

Posted on July 4, 2012 by DRenegade

Click here to see the video with Rep. Hamilton explaing why she voted for the override. A state representative from Wilmington is defending her vote that helped override Gov. Bev Perdue’s veto of a bill on fracking. The vote is … Continue reading →

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Saudis are buying nuclear-capable missiles from China

Posted on July 4, 2012 by DRenegade

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1aDOSo82Bs DEBKAfile’s military sources report that Saudi Arabia has set its feet on the path to a nuclear weapon capability and is negotiating in Beijng the purchase of Chinese nuclear-capable Dong-Fen 21 ((NATO-codenamed CSS-5) ballistic missile. China, which has agreed … Continue reading →

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Bank Run in Europe; Can it Happen in the U.S.?

Posted on July 3, 2012 by DRenegade

With the Greek financial crisis unfolding, new reports of bank runs occurring have started to pop up. Over the last year or two approximately two billion to three billion euros have been withdrawn every month and this has recently accelerated … Continue reading →

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David Cameron: I’ll do ‘whatever it takes’ to protect United Kingdom from Greek influx

Posted on July 3, 2012 by DRenegade

David Cameron has defended plans to close Britain’s borders to Greeks fleeing their country’s economic problems, saying he would do anything necessary to protect the United Kingdom. He was speaking after Theresa May was accused of stoking racial tensions and … Continue reading →

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Detroit to be hit by flesh and brain-eating zombie apocalypse

Posted on July 3, 2012 by DRenegade

Derelict areas of Detroit face being taken over by hordes of ‘flesh and brain-eating zombies’ if an ambitious business plan takes off. Entrepreneur Mark Siwak wants to create live-action terror theme park ‘Z World’ on Motor City’s run-down and abandoned … Continue reading →

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Biderman’s Daily Edge 7/2/2012: Last Week’s Stock Market Rally Only Temporary

Posted on July 3, 2012 by DRenegade

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Food for Thought on the Fourth of July

Posted on July 3, 2012 by DRenegade

Lexington, April 25, 1775 I, John Parker, of lawful age, and commander of the Militia in Lexington, do testify and declare, that on the nineteenth instant, in the morning, about one of the clock, being informed that there were a number of … Continue reading →

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Euro Crisis Breakthrough Breakdown – Nigel Farage

Posted on July 3, 2012 by DRenegade

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYoh7XhYe1k Transcript: “Well that is the 19th crisis summit that Mr Cameron has been to, as The Rolling Stones might say “The 19th Nervous Breakdown.” And that’s reflected I think by the funereal mood in the chamber this morning.

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The Tea Party has become nothing more than a minor-league Republican support group

Posted on July 2, 2012 by DRenegade

See additional comments on Tea Party Nation. TL Davis asks why the Tea Party is not responding to the Constitutional crisis of the Roberts’ Supreme Court decision on healthcare. I initially put an excerpt from the article and a link … Continue reading →

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Morgan Stanley Pushed S&P To Boost Ratings, Investors Say

Posted on July 2, 2012 by DRenegade

Morgan Stanley (MS) successfully pressured Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investors Service Inc. to give erroneous investment-grade ratings in 2006 to $23 billion worth of notes backed by subprime mortgages, investors claimed in a lawsuit, citing documents unsealed in federal court. … Continue reading →

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Bond Market Backs Obama With Record Demand For New Debt

Posted on July 2, 2012 by DRenegade

Investors are plowing cash into new U.S. Treasuries at a record pace, making economic growth rather than budget austerity a key issue as President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney face off in November’s presidential election. Bidders offered $3.16 for each dollar of the $1.075 … Continue reading →

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EU oil embargo on Iran takes effect. Gulf braced for backlash, Hormuz closure

Posted on July 1, 2012 by DRenegade

The European oil embargo taking effect Sunday, July 1 blocks the sale to European Union members of 1 million, or one third, of Iran’s daily output of 3.3 million barrels a day. EU insurance firms, the biggest in the world, … Continue reading →

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77% of JP Morgan’s Net Income Comes from Government Subsidies

Posted on July 1, 2012 by DRenegade

JP Morgan receives a government subsidy worth about $14 billion a year, according to research published by the International Monetary Fundand our own analysis of bank balance sheets. The money helps the bank pay big salaries and bonuses. More important, … Continue reading →

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When Dissent Failed

Posted on July 1, 2012 by DRenegade

See additional comments on Tea Party Nation. While the nation has been focused on the Supreme Court’s decision on healthcare, we have neglected to read the dissenting opinion by Justice Scalia on this case. Here is a portion of the … Continue reading →

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